Clinton rice



UNITED sTATEs PATENToEEicE. i-

CLINTON RICE, OE NEw YORK, N. Y.

sTAinfoAaPET FAsTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,617, dated December 27, `1859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, C. RICE, ofthe city, county, and State of New York,have invented a new and Improved Stair-Carpet Fastener; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part`oftliis specification, in which- Figure l, is a front view of myinvention as it appears when in use. Fig. 2, is a lateral view of thatportion of my fastener which may be detached from the stairs.

Figs. 3, 4, and 5, are perspective, lateral and back views of thoseparts of my invention which are fixed permanently to the stairs.

The construction and operation of my invention I will now explain:

I make the main-piece of the saine (a, Fig. 1,) either plain orornamental as to design-of any proper metal or combinationV of metalsand of any proposed size-the latter being dependent upon the width ofthe stairs. Upon the inner side of the said main-piece, I construct at a4short distance from'the end a hook,7 (b, Fig.` 2,) and at the other endand upon the saine side of the main-piece at a `distance far enough fromthe extreme end to permit of its being readily worked I attach aspringbolt, x, (Fig. 2) furnished with a thumbpiece, e. Then upon oneside of the carpet-way, and in (or near) the inner angle of the step Isecurely screw the eye c Fig. 3,) and upon the opposite side of thecarpet-way, also in or near the inner angle aforesaid and at such adistance from the eye c, as will correspond to the distance of thespring-bolt a', from `the hook b of the main-piece, I screwin` and 5.

40:` i the slot-headed catch;7 shown In order to` usemy,stair-carpetfastener, y

the eye c and the slot-headedcatch, Figs. 4 and 5, beingin .theiryproperpla-ces,

and the stair carpet being laidupon the stairs, I lirst place the,ho`oki b inftlie p eye 0,and then `bringrtlielmain-piece,` down over.thefcarpet, pressing it forcibly into the slot-headed catch, till?, thespring-bolt, catches, and thus holds lall firmly, and without `danger ofeither;` the` fastener or the caipetlbecoiiiing displaced. To take upthe carpet it is only necessary to press upon the thumb-pieceie of thespring-bolt, which1 will` free itwfroni. the f. v

catch and enable the malin-piece tobere-` moved awayfroiiitlie eye c.

I ain aware that strips composed of metal or of various metals`comb1ned,`and similar to that shown by a Fig. l,ihave` `been here-`tofore employed in .the construction of staircarpet fasteners, and, also`that spring-` i bolts, and the hookib",`siniilar to those ,a describedherein, have been before used but for other purposes, "and I "disclaimthe same;

or either of theniseparately, but` what i do Ciaimand which ideen-i9secure by Letters Patent, is;-

The General combination set forth: y

C.` RICE. 3

Witnesses: ,y

D. C. BROWN,` Rioni) .OATis and application of the main-piece, witlithehook aiideye,` l and the spring-bolt and catching, apparatus as abovedescribed, and for the "purposes asil mpi

